Maura Tierney

Golden Globe winning actress Maura Tierney is known for her roles in ER, The Affair, Liar Liar, Baby Mama and The Report.

After studying at New York University, Tierney moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She started to land parts in small productions including Dead Women in Lingerie, White Sands and television programme The Van Dyke Show, with her big break coming in 1995 when she was cast in long running sitcom NewsRadio. She starred in the series for five years, and at the same time began to be cast in bigger and bigger films including Liar Liar, Primal Fear and Forces of Nature. By now, Tierney was highly regarded and recognised as a talented actress on her way to the top, and her reputation was cemented when she won a part in the long running medical drama ER. She starred in the universally loved series for an incredible nine years, becoming a household name around the world and being nominated for an Emmy Award for the role. Since leaving the show in 2009 she has continued to land a series of high profile parts including in films Semi-Pro, Baby Mama, Beautiful Boy and The Report. Television credits have included The Good Wife, Ruth and Erica and The Affair for which she won a Golden Globe.

Tierney is now an icon in the world of television and film, appearing most recently in series Your Honor and 2021 film American Rust.